BRITAIN is set to face disruption over the weekend as very strong winds batter the nation before snow strikes next week, the Met Office has warned.

Met Office meteorologist Aidan McGivern warned a “roaring jet stream” will bringing in areas of low pressure across Britain over the next ten days, threatening to plunge temperatures and unleash an onslaught of rain and strong winds. Mr McGivern said: “Bouts of wind and rain and forget about the warmth of last week, it will be colder at times as well. Typical early March weather in other words.

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As the weather system moves out on Thursday night, a ridge of high pressure is set to move in and cause a “widespread frost to start the day on Friday for many places”.

The Met Office forecaster said Britain will be hit with more wind and rain on Friday, which will begin in the morning by pushing into western areas and then spreading across all parts by the end of Friday.

For Saturday and Sunday, an area of low pressure will be picked up by the jet stream, with Mr McGivern added: “It looks likely that it will spin up and it will be sent towards the British Isles.

The Met Office forecaster warned Sunday is another “very windy day” with an increased likelihood of disruption as a result of the brutal gales.

Into next week, Mr McGivern warned it will turn colder across Britain.

He added: “You can see the jet stream diving to the south of the UK – colder colours then arrive in across the country.

“And, like I say, the chance that we will see some hill snow in the north or even snow to lower levels for northern Scotland and a frost in places as we start off next week.

“The jet stream remains a key player through next week. It’s still there out in the Atlantic – still spawning those areas of low pressure and sending them our way.”

BBC Weather also warned bitterly cold temperatures across the US will impact Britain’s weather conditions as they “head our way” across the jet stream.

BBC Weather forecaster Mel Coles added the UK was bracing for the “gates” to much “colder” air would open on Thursday, with the risk of snow across higher ground in Scotland and northern England.

The BBC Weather forecaster claimed the bitterly cold conditions in the US would impact the jet stream causing an “unsettled” picture in Britain.

Ms Coles said: “The area of low pressure drifts further eastwards so that opens the gates to much cooler air to push in on a northwesterly wind. That is a colder direction to be coming from.

“We have still got some rain, and some showers feeding in through parts of Scotland, which could be wintry over the hills, even over the hills in northeast England it could be a little bit wintry at times.

“Further showers particularly for eastern England, but even into the Midlands.

“We will notice a difference in those temperatures, down peg or two on today.”